Event Coverage Southeast Gassers Season Opener photos...

Another vote for jims post. Well said.

 

Your exactly right, the SEGA is not 100% era correct. I won't get into a lot of details but The SEGA is the only Gasser group that runs weight to cubic inch, only one of two groups that race first to the finish line wins elimination style, THE ONLY GROUP IN THE COUNTRY THAT REQUIRES THE GASSERS TO RUN GAS, imagine that, gassers having to run gas.
The different cars you see like the 58 chevy runs in the 10 lbs class with a 355 cubic inch engine (3,550 lbs) The Morris Miner runs the 6 lbs per cubic inch class. The Volkswagen runs H/G just like the VW did in the mid 60's.
Again I say we are not perfect but I challenge anyone that has an established gasser class to show their rules that are more correct.
The SEGA is also a stand alone race, not a tag along to some bigger show so the fans y'all see in the pics are there just to see the Southeast Gassers.
Check us out in person you'll see the difference.

 

Great pics as always Tom, Hope to see you at our Piedmont NC race May 26th.

 

Nothing like the SEG!!!
Say'n hey from the WEST COAST

 

I say racing is racing. Just go and enjoy the noise, the spectacle and the smell. If the back up crew aren't wearing what they did in the sixties so be it. I bet I don't wear what I did back then. If the haters were there I hope they were wearing the white overalls that you see in early photos. Gotta' keep it period correct.

 

Quain, I'm an aussie and I love Shadyside! Just a funky lil' old- time strip. Love the way the cars perform on it, dancin' all about..

The chicks are cool backin' up. I'm a man y'know, dig the vines..

SEG is just bitchin' ( at least halfway 'round the world, on Youtube, it is ). Thanks SEG.

 

I belive recreating the past in detail is not possible. I have not been at a SEG event, but juging by videos and pictures, they put on a great show, both for their teams and spectators. Hope to go one event one day

K.B-S

 

We would sure love to have you make one of our events. We had many groups from other countries make the trip last year. Your right no way to be 100% era correct and have anyone in the bleachers watching.

 

Shady Side is a cool little place and we draw a good fan base there. As for the cars dancing around the SEGA cars do that everywhere we go. The old school suspension rule then add the clutch on every gear change and they have no choice.
Thanks for your support, you'll make it to one someday.

 

All I know is I'm extremely jealous for what Quain and all the racers have built with the Southeast Gassers Association. I try to support my local drag strip as much as I possibly can, but what I really long to see is heads up, nostalgic style drag racing like you see so well displayed by SEGA. If we had something that was just a fraction of what SEGA has become I'd be extremely overjoyed, but we don't. SEGA didn't just happen, Quain got a vision for it and then got to work. He deserves a LOT more credit than he's willing to accept for what it has become. I wish Quain and the SEGA continued success and growth and I will continue to dream and hope that eventually it will come to the Pacific Northwest. I've even started to build a car for it when it does.. #makedragracinggreatagain

 

Thanks so much, we did take the road least traveled and there have been times when I have wondered if I lost my mind, then I see a post like yours and realize that there are a few people like you that does notice the difference. Thanks for making my day.

 

Great Captures @seadog...you can damn near taste it...

 

Thanks for all the pics, and what a Great effort. This from someone who was there in the day.